The Elysian Acoustic Labs Annihilator 2026 is 22Ω at 99.4 dB/mW; the Elysian Acoustic Labs Apostle 2026 is 10Ω at 97.0 dB/mW. This page is only about what they ask of an amplifier — not how they sound, which no specification on either sheet can tell you.
The Apostle 2026 needs 2.4 dB more than the Annihilator 2026 to reach the same loudness — 2.0 mW against 1.1 mW.
| Specification | Annihilator 2026 | Apostle 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Impedance | 22 Ω | 10 Ω |
| Sensitivity | 99.4 dB/mW | 97.0 dB/mW |
| Sensitivity (voltage) | 116.0 dB/V | 117.0 dB/V |
| Power for 100 dB | 1.1 mW | 2.0 mW |
| Voltage for 100 dB | 0.16 V | 0.14 V |
| Current for 100 dB | 7.2 mA | 14.1 mA |
| Highest source impedance that leaves them alone (one-eighth rule) | 2.75 Ω | 1.25 Ω |
| Sources that reach 100 dB out of 280 | 280 | 280 |
Every source in the database that drives one of them drives the other. On power, the choice between these two changes nothing about what amplifier you need.
8 sources are low enough in output impedance for the Annihilator 2026 under the one-eighth rule but not for the Apostle 2026 (FiiO KA13, Schiit Vali 2+, Astell&Kern HC3, 5 more).
280 of the 280 sources here reach 100 dB on both. That count is about power only — the output-impedance and hiss lines above are separate questions, and a source can pass this one and fail those.
Each model has a page of its own with the full source list, the hiss estimate and the provenance of every figure above: Elysian Acoustic Labs Annihilator 2026 and Elysian Acoustic Labs Apostle 2026. Every figure on this page comes from what Elysian Acoustic Labs published, or is derived from it — what that maker publishes, counted.